white house budget director and republican senator jon kyl appeared on abc's this week. >> unless the president gets off his absolute obsession with raising taxes, republicans are not going to agree to do anything that will harm our economy. job killing taxes will harm our economy, so there will be not be a default but as to whether or not we can achieve savings in the process, again, depends on the president. >> i think the president has shown that he is willing to move into a space that is very hard place for democrats to go. the challenges can we find a place where there will be some kind of fairness and balance. your leadership takes partnership, as well. the president has shown a willingness to go there. we need a partner to work with. >> as both sides continue to hash things out, president obama is showing gains by independent voters by his willingness to move to the middle. >> foreclosed homes are being auctioned off at record low prices. this weekend the competition was intense. lisa amin gulezian takes to us an auction in oakland where first time home buyers were trying to ou